An anonymously printed work of 14 leaves (28 pages) containing the Passion of Christ, excerpted from Jean Gerson's Monotessaron, with the Epistle of Pilate and the letter of Pseudo-Lentulus to the Roman Senate. Appears to be closely related to Haebler 522, the sole fragment of which is held by the British Library (shelfmark IB.53235). See More Books/BPL Quarterly (Nov., 1942) p. 416.

Title from [1]₁ recto; author's name from first paragraph of [1]₂ recto.

Imprint from: Haebler, Konrad. Bibliografía ibérica del siglo XV.

Signatures: [1⁸ 2⁶] (gatherings numbered, but unsigned)

Chancery folio; printed in double columns, [1]₃ recto: 42 lines plus headline, 215 (224) x 151 mm; types: 140G (title, headlines, and headings), 98 (103) (text) woodcut initials, vignettes, and illustrations.

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, G237

Haebler, K. Bibliografía ibérica del siglo XV, 522 (variant ed.)

Incunabula short title catalogue ig00237000

Universal short title catalogue 333823

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.403.88 FOLIO halfbound in reversed leather and Spanish marbled paper with vellum corners. Leaf dimensions: 291 x 197 mm. Purchased from Maggs in 1940 (catalogue no. 666).

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